JP2007195119A - Mobile terminal device, program, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal or the like capable of accurately and quickly transmitting information on the basis of viewing of digital broadcast to another user. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile terminal includes: a reproduction section 140 for reproducing the digital broadcast on the basis of digital information received from a digital broadcast providing apparatus 30; an operation section 150 for generating operation information on the basis of a user's operation for urging the other user to view the digital broadcast; a terminal side information generation section 120 for generating viewing urge information for urging the other user to view the digital broadcast on the basis of the operation information and the digital information; and a terminal side communication section 110 for receiving the digital information and transmitting the viewing urge information to a mobile terminal of the other user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device, a program, and an information storage medium for transmitting information based on digital broadcasting.

  A system that gives points to viewers according to the viewing of digital television broadcasts has been realized.

For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a point storage system that gives a point to a viewer when the viewer views a digital television broadcast and presses a button, and gives a privilege according to the point. . Further, the point accumulation system of Patent Document 1 is assumed to be used on a television.
JP 2003-9129 A

  On the other hand, in recent years, it has become possible to play back digital broadcasting such as 1 Segment Broadcasting on a mobile phone. In addition, the mobile phone can transmit information to other mobile phones.

  For example, when an artist of his / her favorite phone appears on a television, a user of a mobile phone generally uses a telephone or an e-mail to notify the other user who likes the artist of the matter.

  However, it is difficult to notify a large number of users at the same time by telephone, and it takes time to create an e-mail, which takes time.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device, a program, and an information storage medium capable of accurately and promptly transmitting information based on viewing of digital broadcasting to other users.

In order to solve the above problems, a portable terminal device according to the present invention includes a playback unit that plays back a digital broadcast based on digital information received from a digital broadcast providing device;
An operation unit that generates operation information based on an operation that prompts other users to view the digital broadcast;
Based on the operation information and the digital information, a terminal-side information generation unit that generates viewing promotion information that prompts the other user to view the digital broadcast;
A terminal-side communication unit that receives the digital information and transmits the viewing promotion information to the portable terminal device of the other user;
It is characterized by including.

Further, a program according to the present invention includes a computer having a portable terminal device including a reproduction unit, an operation unit, and a terminal-side communication unit.
Based on the digital information received from the digital broadcast providing device, the terminal-side playback control unit that causes the playback unit to play back the digital broadcast,
An operation information generating unit that generates operation information based on an operation that prompts other users using the operation unit to view the digital broadcast;
Based on the operation information and the digital information, a terminal-side information generation unit that generates viewing promotion information that prompts the other user to view the digital broadcast;
The terminal-side communication unit receives the digital information and functions as a terminal-side communication control unit that transmits the viewing promotion information to the portable terminal device of the other user.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention stores the above program.

  According to the present invention, a portable terminal device or the like can accurately and quickly transmit information based on viewing of digital broadcasting to other users by using operation information and digital information.

In the portable terminal device, the program, and the information storage medium,
The terminal-side information generation unit may generate the viewing promotion information including image information of the digital broadcast based on the digital information.

  According to this, a portable terminal device or the like can transmit information based on viewing of digital broadcasting to other users more accurately by using image information.

In the portable terminal device, the program, and the information storage medium,
The operation unit generates comment information indicating a comment based on a user operation,
The terminal-side information generation unit may generate the viewing promotion information including the comment information.

  According to this, by using the comment information, the portable terminal device or the like can more accurately transmit information based on viewing of digital broadcasting to other users.

In the portable terminal device, the program, and the information storage medium,
The operation unit may generate the operation information based on a selection operation on the digital broadcast image.

  According to this, the portable terminal device or the like can transmit the information based on the viewing of the digital broadcast to other users more quickly by generating the operation information based on the selection operation.

In the portable terminal device, the program, and the information storage medium,
The terminal-side communication unit transmits the viewing promotion information to an information providing device that manages points for each user, and receives privilege information for obtaining a privilege corresponding to the points from the information providing device. Good.

  According to this, the portable terminal device or the like can further enhance the viewing promotion effect by being given a privilege according to the point by viewing promotion.

  The terminal-side information generation unit generates, as the viewing promotion information, an e-mail addressed to an e-mail address corresponding to the digital broadcasting category based on e-mail address data in which an e-mail address is registered for each category. Also good.

  According to this, for example, the user can transmit an e-mail (viewing promotion information) to a destination registered in a category suitable for his / her friend's hobbies and preferences. Thereby, since a portable terminal device etc. can transmit an electronic mail toward the portable terminal device of the user who is interested in the category of digital broadcasting, viewing of digital broadcasting can be promoted more effectively. .

  Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is applied to a portable terminal device will be described as an example with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiment shown below does not limit the content of the invention described in the claim at all. In addition, all of the configurations shown in the following embodiments are not necessarily essential as means for solving the problems described in the claims.

  FIG. 1 is an overall view of a system in the present embodiment.

  A mobile phone 10, which is a kind of portable terminal device, an information providing device 20, and a digital broadcast providing device 30 are connected to each other via a network 40. In practice, a plurality of mobile phones 10-1 to 10-n are connected to the network 40.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone 10 and the information providing apparatus 20 in the present embodiment.

Based on the digital information received from the digital broadcast providing device 30, the mobile phone 10 generates operation information and the like based on a reproduction unit 140 that reproduces the digital broadcast and an operation that prompts other users to view the digital broadcast. Based on the operation unit 150, the operation information and the digital information, the terminal-side information generation unit 120 that generates viewing promotion information and the like that prompts other users to view the digital broadcast, and receives the digital information and the viewing promotion information. It is configured to include a terminal side communication unit 110 that transmits to another user's mobile phone 10 and a storage unit 130 that stores mail address data 132 and the like. ,
In addition, the information providing apparatus 20 receives the offer information and the like, the offer side information generation unit 220 that generates the benefit information, the viewing promotion information and the like, and the offer side communication unit 210 that transmits the benefit information and the like to the mobile phone 10. Part 230.

  The storage unit 230 stores point data 232 for managing points for each user of the mobile phone 10.

  As hardware for implementing the functions of these units, for example, the terminal-side communication unit 110 includes an antenna, a tuner, a decoder, a communication module for wireless communication, and the like that can receive 1-segment broadcasting. The communication unit 210 is a router, the terminal-side information generation unit 120, the providing-side information generation unit 220 is a CPU, the playback unit 140 is an LCD, a speaker, and the operation unit 150 is a key, a pad, or the like. , 230 can be an HDD, a RAM, or the like.

  The functions of each part of the mobile phone 10 can also be implemented by the mobile phone 10 reading a program stored in the information storage medium 190.

  As the information storage medium 190, for example, a storage medium using laser or magnetism such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, IC card, ROM, RAM, memory card, and HDD can be applied. Further, the reading method of the program from the information storage medium 190 may be a contact type or a non-contact type. In addition, the mobile phone 10 may read the program from the server via the network 40 and implement the functions of each unit.

  Next, the flow of processing using these units will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in this embodiment.

  The terminal-side communication unit 110 of the mobile phone 10 receives 1-segment broadcasting, which is a kind of digital broadcasting, from the digital broadcasting providing device 30 (step S1).

  The playback unit 140 displays an image based on the 1-segment broadcasting (step S2).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image 300 in the present embodiment.

  The image 300 includes a digital television image 310 and a viewing promotion image 320. In the example of FIG. 4, the digital television image 310 shows an image of a television program titled “Lord of laughter”. In the example in FIG. 4, the viewing promotion image 320 includes an image indicating a character string “Category: Comedy” indicating a category of a television program, and a selection button image “Recommend this program”.

  The user performs an operation of pressing the selection button using the operation unit 150. The terminal-side information generation unit 120 determines whether the selection button has been pressed based on the operation information from the operation unit 150 (step S3).

  When the selection button is pressed, the terminal side information generation unit 120 generates viewing promotion information, and the terminal side communication unit 110 transmits the viewing promotion information to another mobile phone 10 (step S4). On the other hand, when the selection button is not pressed, the mobile phone 10 repeats and executes the processes of steps S1 to S3, and continues to display the digital television image 310.

  More specifically, the terminal-side information generation unit 120 determines an e-mail address registered in the “Comedy” category based on the e-mail address data 132, and based on the digital information, the TV program “Laughter of Laughter” To generate link information and title information for playing. That is, the viewing promotion information includes, for example, a transmission destination e-mail address, a transmission source user name, link information for reproducing a TV program, and TV program title information.

  In general, when mail is transmitted, a mail server is interposed. The information providing apparatus 20 also has a function as a mail server. For this reason, for example, when the mobile phone 10-1 transmits an e-mail to the mobile phone 10-2, the viewing promotion information is transmitted from the mobile phone 10-1 to the mobile phone 10-2 via the information providing device 20. Is done.

  The mobile phone 10 that is the transmission destination of the viewing promotion information receives the viewing promotion information from the mobile phone 10 that is the transmission source of the viewing promotion information, and displays the viewing mail image (step S5).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the viewing mail image 330 in the present embodiment.

  The viewing mail image 330 includes, for example, an image indicating a character string “message from Mr. A” indicating a user name of a transmission source, an image indicating a title of a television program “Look at the god of laughter.” Includes a link image that says "I will audition the program."

  When the user selects a link image, an image similar to the image 300 is displayed on the destination mobile phone 10.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the mobile phone 10 can accurately and quickly transmit information based on viewing of digital broadcasting to other users by using the operation information and the digital information. Thus, the user can immediately transmit the TV program that he / she is watching to other users, and other users can reduce the chance of missing the TV program. In addition, it is possible for digital broadcast producers to improve the audience rating of digital broadcasts.

  In particular, for a user, information can be transmitted to multiple users at the same time with a single click of a button, so that information can be transmitted to other users more accurately and quickly than when using email or telephone. be able to.

  In addition, application of this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation is possible.

  For example, points or privileges may be given to the user according to the degree of contribution of viewing promotion.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the registered image 340 in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission partner selection image 350 in the present embodiment.

  For example, the registration image 340 is an image that suggests that points are accumulated by recommending a movie to a friend, a selection image for recommending a movie to a friend, a selection image for registering a friend in the mail address data 132, or a movie site. Contains selected images for user registration.

  The user can register a friend's email address in the email address data 132 for each category such as comedy, soccer, professional wrestling, etc., by selecting a selection image for registering the friend in the email address data 132.

  Further, when the user selects a selection image for recommending a movie to a friend, a transmission partner selection image 350 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 10. The transmission partner selection image 350 includes an image for selecting a transmission partner and a determination button image for transmission.

  For example, in the transmission partner selection image 350 shown in FIG. 7, B-kun, C-kun, and D-san registered in the movie category in the mail address data 132 are displayed as a list of transmission partners, and B-kun is selected. It has become.

  In this state, when the user operates the operation unit 150 and selects the decision button, viewing promotion information (for example, e-mail or the like) for recommending a movie is transmitted to B's mobile phone 10 and the information providing device 20. Is done.

  The providing side communication unit 210 of the information providing device 20 receives the viewing promotion information from the mobile phone 10, and the providing side information generation unit 220 identifies the source mobile phone 10 based on the viewing promotion information, and The point data 232 (for each user) for the mobile phone 10 is updated.

  Further, when the point of the mobile phone 10 in the point data 232 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the providing side information generating unit 220 generates privilege information for granting a privilege, and the providing side communication unit 210 Is transmitted to the mobile phone 10.

  Thus, the user can be given a privilege by performing a viewing promotion act and accumulating points. Thereby, the information provision apparatus 20 can heighten the advertising effect, such as a movie by what is called an affiliate.

  Further, in this way, the user can register the friend's mail address in the mail address data 132 in accordance with his / her hobby preference.

  Further, for example, digital television broadcast image information, user imaging information, comment information input by the user, link information to a home page of a digital broadcast program, and the like may be added to the viewing promotion information. For example, when adding imaging information, the mobile phone 10 may be provided with an imaging unit that generates imaging data in response to a user operation.

  According to this, the mobile phone 10 can more accurately transmit information based on viewing of digital broadcasting to other users.

  Further, for example, the providing side information generation unit 220 notifies the broadcast date and time of CM to be viewed by the user of the mobile phone 10 based on broadcast schedule information (for example, electronic program information) from the digital broadcast providing apparatus 30. Information may be generated, and the providing communication unit 210 may transmit the notification information to the mobile phone 10.

  The providing-side information generation unit 220 may add the user's points in the point data 232 when the user of the mobile phone 10 views the CM based on the viewing promotion information from the mobile phone 10.

  According to this, the information providing apparatus 20 can give the user an incentive to view the CM.

  Further, the information providing apparatus 20 is not an essential configuration. For example, when the mobile phones 10-1 to 10-n are capable of short-range wireless communication, the mobile phone 10-1 promotes viewing without using the information providing device 20 to the other mobile phones 10-2 to 10-n. It is possible to transmit information and the like.

  Further, the portable terminal device is not limited to the mobile phone 10, and various terminal devices (for example, PDA, notebook, etc.) having a function of receiving a digital broadcast, a function of transmitting viewing promotion information, and a function of displaying an image. PC etc.) can be adopted.

  Digital broadcasting is not limited to digital television broadcasting, and may be digital radio broadcasting. Furthermore, the functions of the mobile phone 10 and the information providing device 20 may be distributed and implemented in a plurality of devices.

1 is an overall view of a system in the present embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone and an information providing apparatus in the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the image in a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the mail image for viewing in a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration image in a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the transmission other party selection image in a present Example.

Explanation of symbols

10 Mobile phone (portable terminal device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Information provision apparatus 30 Digital broadcast provision apparatus 110 Terminal side communication part 120 Terminal side information generation part 130 Storage part 132 Mail address data 140 Playback part 150 Operation part 190 Information storage medium 210 Providing side communication part 220 Providing side information generation part 230 Storage Section 232 Point data 300 Image 310 Digital television image 320 Viewing promotion image 330 Viewing email image 340 Registered image 350 Sending party selection image

Claims (8)

Based on the digital information received from the digital broadcast providing device, a playback unit for playing back the digital broadcast,
An operation unit that generates operation information based on an operation that prompts other users to view the digital broadcast;
Based on the operation information and the digital information, a terminal-side information generation unit that generates viewing promotion information that prompts the other user to view the digital broadcast;
A terminal-side communication unit that receives the digital information and transmits the viewing promotion information to the portable terminal device of the other user;
A portable terminal device comprising: In claim 1,
The terminal-side information generation unit generates the viewing promotion information including image information of the digital broadcast based on the digital information. In any one of Claims 1, 2.
The operation unit generates comment information indicating a comment based on a user operation,
The terminal-side information generation unit generates the viewing promotion information including the comment information. In any one of Claims 1-3,
The portable terminal device, wherein the operation unit generates the operation information based on a selection operation in the digital broadcast image. In any one of Claims 1-4,
The terminal-side communication unit transmits the viewing promotion information to an information providing device that manages points for each user, and receives privilege information for obtaining a privilege corresponding to the points from the information providing device. A portable terminal device. In any one of Claims 1-5,
The terminal-side information generation unit generates, as the viewing promotion information, an e-mail addressed to an e-mail address corresponding to the digital broadcasting category based on e-mail address data in which an e-mail address is registered for each category. A portable terminal device. A computer having a portable terminal device including a reproduction unit, an operation unit, and a terminal-side communication unit,
Based on the digital information received from the digital broadcast providing device, the terminal-side playback control unit that causes the playback unit to play back the digital broadcast,
An operation information generating unit that generates operation information based on an operation that prompts other users using the operation unit to view the digital broadcast;
Based on the operation information and the digital information, a terminal-side information generation unit that generates viewing promotion information that prompts the other user to view the digital broadcast;
A program that causes the terminal-side communication unit to receive the digital information and to function as a terminal-side communication control unit that transmits the viewing promotion information to the portable terminal device of the other user.   A computer-readable information storage medium storing the program according to claim 7.

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